Your brain basically runs its own internal wash cycle while you sleep. Science is unraveling what happens when the system ...

A large MRI study of 1,761 schizophrenia patients shows that disrupted brain asymmetry is real but subtle, and varies with ...

When you're stuck on a tough problem, it's not uncommon to take a walk or give your brain a break, only to gain that sudden ...

Credit: Allen Institute Scientists exploring the brain’s “blue place” discovered the longest neuron ever measured in a mouse ...

Even under general anesthesia, the human brain can analyze language, recognize different types of words, and predict what comes next in a story, according to a surprising discovery by Baylor ...

In the afternoon, no matter how much you sit at your desk, the content just doesn't sink in. You find yourself tracing the ...

Whether learning a new piano piece or adapting your tennis serve, acquiring physical skills depends on your brain’s ability to strengthen and refine neural connections. Researchers are exploring ...

The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...

Scientists have discovered a hidden brain circuit that helps explain how we learn from experience. The finding in Nature solves a long-standing mystery about the cerebellum, a small region at the back ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Talia Milgrom-Elcott nurtures belonging & advances STEM. When Dr. Melina Uncapher looks at the brain, she sees an organ constantly ...

Even with things of similar complexity, there are some we can learn immediately and others that just won't sink in no matter ...